Kalvin Platt, FAIA, received a B.Arch. degree from the University of Florida in 1953 and an Masters in City Planning from Harvard University in 1959. From 1980 to 1982, he served as Director of the Land Development Studio at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he is the former Chairman, CEO and President of SWA Group, a global Landscape Architecture and Planning firm. Mr. Platt has been honored with numerous awards for excellence throughout his career.